The Sun. — London, England, 1864-10-26 00:00:00

.. , ic k jtetrou Sun, LONDON, WEDNESDAY, OUT. 26, 1564. It is difficult to define the limits of the Schleswig- Holstein question, or to say when the world will hear the last of the plots and counter-plots, the rumours, propositions, and arrangements which seem all but interminable. Perhaps the censpirae tors believe that by complicating the affsir they may mystify people, and finally throw a doubt over their minds as to who is right and wrong in the matter. When a question comes before German Diets it is generally to be predicted that its solu tion will not be very simple or very rapid. There are so many forms and ceremonies to be gone through, so many prejudices to be humoured or conciliated, that a satisfactory adjustment is tedious and prolonged. It does not seem that the present will afford any exception to the rule, and the meet ing at Weimar of the delegates and the committee of the assembly of members of German Diets does not Appear to have made much progress, or to have advanced very far towards the destined goal. There is a recapitulation of the old story, and great stress is laid upon the moral force which urged on the great German Powers to fulfil the wishes of the people of the Duchies, and of other States, to secure the succession of the legitimate heir to the throne. It is wearisome to go over the well-trodden ground, hut it is impossible to understand the tactics c f the Germans without doing so. To what and they per sist in reiterating the same thing the uninitiated might be puzzled to know ; but this is the wily purpose of all aggressors, to persist in their self laudations until they have won over all waverers to their standard. It is late in the day for the com mittee to declare that they estimate rightly the im portance of the success gained by the liberation of the Duchies, and the gain that has thence accrued to Germany, The reason for this satisfaction is still more strange that it is due to the national will, and in conformity with the national desires. Much the Cabinets of Berlin and Vienna troubled themselves as to whether the people cared for the undertaking or not: the thirst for self-aggrandise ment, the greed for more possessions, urged them on, and no idea of bowing to the dictates of the national will or the expression of the popular feel. ing. All is not secure we learn, however, as we proceed, fur the separation of Schleswig-Holstein from Denmark was only half of the national pro gramme, and " even this was only attained by a course diametrically opposed in more than one direction to that desired by the nation, and marked out by right." So much fur the great sentiment of magnanimity which should unite the German minds in unison. It is now put forth to the world that their justice is won by injustice, and that their apparent attempts at unity of action and combine. tion of design are in reality but very lame and im potent conclusion!. It is well known that there is no one like a candid friend for telling one of one's faults, end dilating upon unpleasant consequences. It would seem so indeed in the case of this inspect ing committee, who have continued to speak their minds pretty plainly as to what has been done smiles or left undone by the German Powers. It is said that the real sire is not yet accomplished, namely, to constitute an independent State of Sehkewig-Holstein. Against this various obstacles interpose themselves, and it is further stated that the proceedings of the two great Powers "con stantly challenge anew the distrust of the nation." This is to the point at any rate, and all must agree as to its verace.e. " As they declined to allow the people of Schl eswig - Holstein to participate in the conflict, a.. 1 they subsequently refused it a voice to in debating the terms of peace, so they still with hold from it the executio n of its right to participate in the decision of the internal future of the country." This is ono of the best st r i c t ures yet furnished against the insincerity of the set'. disaia friends of the Duchies; and Coming from such a quarter the sting of its satire is rendered more sharp, and its reproof becomes tenfold more cutting. The war was undertaken ostensibly to please the Schleswig•Holsteiners, and now they are held up as objects of pity, because they have not been allowed to enjoy their rights and share in their inherent privileges. The inhabitants of the Duchies will, doubtless, long deplore their infatua tion in endeavouring to separate themselves from Denmark. They have brought their own fate upon themselves, but this does not justify those who have been acting under a mask. It must be gall ani worm wood to the wily diplomatists and astute statesmen of Prussia and Austria to find their motives called into question, and their intentions thus impugned. They must see the awkward position in which they are placd, and the disadvantages under which they labour by the attacks proceeding from such a quar ter. These home thrusts are difficult to parry, and there is little gain and glory in seeking to do so. The purpose of the committee is se far a worthy one, that it suggests the carrying out of an un deniable claim, and urges the enactment of measures which are intrinsically just and straightforward. There is no doubt that unless a very different leaf is turned over, the Schleswig. Holsteiners will have very little voice in the arrangement of their own affairs, and thus will henceforth be comparative dummies among States, instead of, as they fondly hoped, an independent and unmolested kingdom. It cannot be expected that much sympathy will be felt for them because they have played a very insincere part; but jus tice is the same in any case, and nothing can possibly excuse the conduct of Austria and Prussia in deceiv. ing andimposing upon the credulity of unsuspecting States, and taking advantage of their dissatisfac tion to work out the selfish ends of their own de sires. The committee are not likely to effect much, however right may be their views or decided their tone, for this affair is pre-eminently one of those in which might has triumphed over right throaghwat. It cannot be that any State which has been insane enough to trust Prussia with its cause, and suffer her to be the arbiter of its destiny, can possibly e❑joy rights, privileges, or peace. It seems cer tainly unfair that the people of the Duchies should not settle their own future, but that by no means makes it certain that such will be their lot. It is too late now for any attempt to mend matters by any confederation. But still it is so far satisfactory to notice that disaffection is rife in the camp, and that where it was vaunted universal concord pre vailed. We witness anything but harmony—in fact, the germs of discontent that may yet produce a sad and serious effect on the offending Powers — a more striking instance of mismanagement has seldom been witnessed than this Schleswig-Hol• stei❑ affair—and it will only be a just retribution that sees all the parties concerned in the transfer of allegiance, utterly disappointed, and griev ously deceived. The frustration of such efforts as theirs is only what is to be expected in the long. run from their discordant elements. The enforced retirement of the popular and re. spected Earl of CARLISLE from his Viceregal dig nity has brought up egain a question of consider able importance to the sister kingdom. The total abolition of that costly and profitless office has long been hinted at, and by degrees the . whispers have grown into open suggestions. Men ask for what purpose the Lord Lieutenancy is retained, without obtaining a satisfactory answer. It cannot bo said to fulfil any legislative office which might not be otherwise provided for, while so far from gratify ing the Irish it appears to be looked upon with suspicion and disfavour by a large body of ,the people, who openly assert that it indirectly favours and fosters those national and sectarian jeAlousies which are the bane of the country. If we ate to accept the views of an anonymous Irishman, who has recently indited a pamphlet* on this subject, as at all representative of the feelings of his coun trymen, the retention of the viceregal establishment is very little kindness to the people of Dublin, or indeed any part of Ireland. It is not very likely that the Whigs, while in office, will see fit to abolish so convenient a piece of patronage and so comfortable a sinecure, but in waiting for the days when the cold shade of opposition awakes their dormant energies in favour of reform, it may be worth while to examine into some of the arguments of the gentlemen who choose to assume to the extra ordinary pseudonym of " Eblanensis. , Separating a great deal of wordy declamation and extravagant imagery from the more substantial and businesslike portion of his essay, we find the principal charges which he brings against the office are its inju rious icfluence on the administration of public jus tice, its inevitable dragging of the dignity of the Crown into partisanship, and the unwitting en couragement which it gives to the warfare between rival creeds and factions, These would be very serious evils could they only be brought forward against great and commensurate good, but when there is really nothing to show beyond empty form, Englishmen and Irishmen alike may well pause and inquire why there should be a Lord Lieutenant at all ? The accusation as to the bad effect of the Viceroyalty upon public justice, the writer substantiates at some length, maintaining that from the very constitution of the Irish system, justice is subject to influences in its dis pensation which " necessarily corrupt it, destroy its even-handed character, and break the confidence of the public in its purity." He contrasts the un biassed position of the English Home-Secretary with the situation of the Lord-Lieutenant. The former, responsible to the Crown and to Parlia. ment, subject to rigid cross questioning on every official act, obtains all his information through the regular channels, and would b© insulted were it proposed to bring him in contact with irresponsible parties. The latter, from the very circumstances of his position is easy] of access to all interested in the furtherance or the hindrance of a cause. It is difficult for the most impartial to preserve a strict neutrality, while the general public preserve no neutrality at all. When a crime is committed, says the writer of the pam• phlet before us, the first question asked is, whether it is an agrarian outrage ? followed by an inquiry as to the respective religions of the parties coneerned.the amount of the Government reward, and the degree of official energy with which the case is taken up. Upon these facts being ascertained people range themselves naturally on either side as with us in a political contest, and " the parties interested on one or other side of the question throw their force into the future proceedings, as if it were a game of skill to be decided, not on the merits of the case, but by the adroitness, energy, and perseverance of the backers on either side." In cases of civil right the same partisan and religious prejudices come iuto play, so that instead of all creeds and parties laying aside their differences to join in the punishment of the evil-doer, the offence is made an occasion of displaying those differences to the utmost, and right and wrong, by one common consent, made subservient to the great Ends of party triumph and defeat. It is this unfortunate state of things which the anomalous position of the Viceroy fosters instead of discouraging, and his combination of the duties of bead of the executive and representative of Royalty " " Appeal to Cesar ; or, Ireland's Last ter Struck Off,'' By gblauelasis, Bcoue, NOW 130nd•ttreet, 1564. is altogether anomalous. The QUEEN, as the critic reminds us, can do no wrong. She is irresponsible, and as such is lifted above the whole arena of party conflicts and mar oeavres. " Yet her representative in Ireland may be a keen partisan, a prominent Minister, an active political agent, an ultra one. sided politician, pressing every nerve and muscle into the political conflict." It is true that the same union of representative with executive functions is visible in the heads of our self-govern ing colonies, but it is with an important distinction. The colonies legislate for themselves, so all the complex machinery of Dublin influence is out of the question. When representative as semblies step between the Viceroyalty and the people, there is little fear that the popular interests will not be efficiently protected. In the case .of India, again, the delegated dignity is inevitable, although it is kept in check by the English official head, which at present seems likely to carr its interference to an unwarrantable length. Bat the arguments on behalf of these distant coun tries entirely fall to the ground when considering a land so near to us as to be veritably part and parcel of our own country. The cumbrous machi nery of Dublin Castle 5s certainly not needed to interpose between the seat of Government and the Irish people. So far from the extraneous dignity being complimentary to the sister kingdom it is regarded more as an insult, as a proof that Irish men are not to be trusted to take care of themselves, but are still regarded as inhabitants of a conquered country. One of the pleas generally brought forward in favour of the maintenance is that the citizens of Dublin can ill afford to lose the £20,000 spent annually from the Castle, and the stimulus to trade consequent upon its festivities. But to this our author has several answers ready. He maintains, having certainly no great partiality for Lord Lieutenants as a rule, that a great propor■ tion of this much vaunted £20,000 is not spent amongst the Dublin traders at all, being either laid out to the benefit of the imported train, or reserved for subsequent use when the Viceroyalty is over. Again, he contends that the Castle establishment, far from adding to the gaieties of the Irish capital, in reality detracts from them, by diminishing the residence of thu nobility and gentry in the city. " Peers," he says, " of higher titles and more ele vated station little relish doing homage to one lower than themselves on the rank-ladder. Those of adverse politics will not do service to the man whose policy they disapprove." It is likely, however much may be said against it, that the Lord Lieutenacy will yet endure some little time longer, but it is as well that the topic should be freely discussed, that the way may be prepared for the change. The less distinction made between the Irish fellow-subjects the better, and the more direct the influence exercised from the central au thority the better. In these days of rapid transit and lightning communication there can certainly be no need for this costly and unprofitable interlude ; and if, so far from increasing the peace and pro sperity of the Irish capital, it actually proves disad vantageous, the sooner the Viceroyalty is sus. panded the better. The Asia has at length arrived with news from New York to the 13th instant inclusive. She must have had a stormy passage, for she is three days overdue. Her news is decidedly in favour of the Confederates, not only in Virginia, but in Georgia and Missouri. It appears that General LEE made a bold attack on the Federal force on the north of the James River, drove them from two entrenched lines, capturing ten guns, and gaining a complete ♦ictory, besides driving them five miles further from Richmond. This occurred on Friday, the Bth. It would appear that General GRANT was summoned to Washington on this account, but he returned to Petersburg by the 11th. General SIIERTDAN has retreated to Strasburg, pursued by the Confede rates. During his retreat he destroyed every thing in his power, committing all the ra. vages of war with a fiendish delight in the savage work of mischief. He reports that he made the whole country one scene of desolation—so as to render it untenable for the Confederate army. He destroyed 2,000 barns and 70 mills, containing all sorts of provisions, stores, and farming implements, If this be the mode by which President LINCOLN hopes to secure his re• election we heartily trust that he may be ignomi niously disappointed and utterly disgraced, not only in his own day but in all time hereafter. It sickens the heart of humanity to hear of a general boasting that in retaliation for the loss of a subor. dinate officer, who was shot by the Confederate guerillas, General SHERIDAN should destroy the habitations of the farming people for five miles. This is barbarity unworthy of a Republic boasting of Freedom, and of being a pattern for mankind. Nor is the day of reckoning only becoming darker in the north for GRANT and his heeeroge nous army, but SHERMAN in the south now finds that he has caught a Tartar, for his rear is completely closed, in by the concen trating armies cutting off his supplies and closing all around. His beleagured army i s now cooped up in Atlanta, in his turn, with little hope of a safe deliverance. In fact, he confesses as much himself, although he consoles his army with the assurance that they have plenty of provisions to sustain their courage. In Missouri General PRICE pursues his victorious career, and promises to give a good ac count of the Federal forces in that quarter, li e has proclaimed his intention to remain in Missouri after he has captured Jefferson, the capital of th e State. The other operations of the war seem by the present general accounts, for there was little time for particular details, to be in favour of the South. Indeed, according to some of the Richmond papers, it is stated that they had received favourable news from the north of Georgia, but declined to state the circum stances, no doubt for some very good strategic reasons, the knowledge of which might enlighten the Yankees farther north, and give them a hint as to their own do.ngs in the present rather con jectural conjuncture of their fortunes. The im pending Presidential election is now the main point of the war and of the day. Even what may be termed the preliminary State elections that are taking place are looked to with the most intense interest, for the decision in but one of these is considered as indicative of the final paramount decision of all. Hence, the elections in Ohio and Indiana are hailed with acclamations just as the tide of opinion rolls its wayward course—neither inclining to any settled state. The election in Pennsylvania appears to be more in favour of the Democratic party--only await. ing the arrival of the soldiers' votes to decide the contest fur that State. Much as mon may treasure up the ambition of their after life, we do not envy Mr LINCOLN the glory ef his present position, poised on the hours of hope and doubt in the most critical period of his life. The coming events of the war for the next three or four weeks may undo all the victories that he has garnered up in his fancy, and open to the gaze of his bewildered and disgusted countrymen the true character of the man of blood and recklessness with whom they had been blinded to believe was the saviour of his country, and the restorer of that Union, which was, bat can never be again. jrFIE ATRE ROYAL, DRURY -LANE.- Managers, Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING, a new and original Farce, by Edmund Falconer, entitled THE O'ILAHERTY 'S. Mr. Edmund Fa.l.f..,oner; Messrs G. Belmore, Barrett. Fitzjames, &C.; Miss IludePeth, Bliss E. Falconer, Mrs. H. Vandenhoff, &c. After which, at a Quarter to Eight o'clock, Shakespere's flay of CYMBELING-. Mr. Phelps; Messrs. Creswi,k, 11. Marston, Walter Lacy, Edmund Phelps, A. Raynor, G. F. Fitzjames, &c. ; Miss Atkinson and Miss Helen Fauuit. Doors open at ha f-past Six —Commence at Seven. /11 . HEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. - Lessee. Buckstone. TILLS EVENING, MADEMOISELLE DE BELLE ISLE. Messrs. Howe, Farren, Gordon, Baird, wc. , Mesdames 'Beatrice, Angel, &c. Alter which, ON THE SLY. Messrs. Buckstone, Rogers, Gordon, &c . ; Mesdames Snowdon, Fitzwilliam, &O. And BACCHUS AND ARIADNE. To commence at 7. ItOYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the sole management of Mr. Fechter. 'III'S EVENING, TETE KING'S BUTTERFLY. Fan fan, the King's Butterfly, Mr. Pechter. Messrs. Ry,!er,Wid clicomb, Ch rle 35I'Intyre, Garden, Raymond, Moreland, C itford, Collett; Misses Carlot a Lezlercq, M. Henrade, E. Lavenue, and B. Lavenue. The Scenery painted by Mr. William Callcott. Doors open at 7 ; commence at halt-pa-t. Tho Box-office open daily from Elev.n till Five. OY AL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.- Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining:. TITIS EVENING, BORN TO GOOD LUCK. Caddy Cr Rafferty, Mr. Dominick Murray. - After which, THE STREETS OF LONDON. Messrs. Vining, J. W. Ray, D. Fi her. D. Murray, J. Nelson, 11. Forrester, H. Mellon ; Mrs. Henry Marston, Miss Emma Barnett, and Miss Fanny Gwynne. NEW THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPEU.- Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, THE IRISH AMBASSADOR. Sir ratrick 0' Plenipo,'Mr. J. Collins (with the song of "The Bold soldier Boy"), supported by Meters. Billington, Stuart , Stephenson, . J. Smith, R. Romer; Mrs. Billington and Mies lienrie:ta Simms. After which, 3d time, a new apropos Farce, called :DOING BANTING. Messrs. J. Clarke, Stephenson, R. 1 1 ;omer; Mrs. H Lewis and Miss A. Seamen. 'To conclude with the celebrated serlo-comic Drama, by 5. Lovcr, Esq., of RORY O'3IORE. Rory, , Mr. John Collins, with the songs of "The Wbiow Machree,' and "The Sprig of Shilielah." 'rho other characters by Mr Billington, 3lr Phillips, Mr Paul Bedford, Mr Stuart, Mr Stephenson, Mr C. J. Smith,; Mrs. Alfred Mellon and Mies Hate Kelly, &c. Commence at 7. ROYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Manager, Mr. Benjamin 'Webster. EMINENT TALENT AND COMEDY. Those celebrated artistes, Mr. and Mrs. C. Mathews, are re engaged. THIS EVENING, and during the week, UNDER THE EOSE. At a quarter to S (last 3 nights), Mr. Arthur Sketchley's Comedy of HOW WILL THEY GET OUT OF IT ? To conclude with Mr. Maddison Morton's New Comedy Farce of WOODLOCK'S LITTLE GAME. Mr. Charles Alathews, Mrs. Frank Matthews. On Saturday. 20th o.,tober, w:11 be produced a new and Driolnal Comedy Drama, in 3 acts, entitled SYBILLA; or, STEP BY STEP. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. Swanborough. T 'Hi EVENING, JNLIMITE 13 CONFIDENCE. Followed by, at Eight, MILKY WHITE. Messrs. Cravat Stoyle, James ; Mesdames Swanbor _nigh and Manders. Te conclude with MAZEITA. Mesdames Itaynham, COALS. —The LILLESHALL COMPANY'S COALS. Direct from their own Collieries. Marquis' 255. per ton. I Double.. 2ls. per ton. T0p...... 245. „ Deep „ Well screened and delivered within five miles of their De ' pots, Westbourne Park-road, W., and 17, South Wharf, Pitddington, W., and Maiden-lane, N. Best Coke Terms cash. JOHN SCOTT, Sole I'4-mt. THE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN," Containing the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, pima be had Every Evening of G. it. GLENIE, NEWS AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. THE LATEST EDITION of " THE SUN" supplied, as soon as published every Evening by lIENRY BROOK'S, Newspaper Agent, 21, Old Cavendish street, W. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tale DA4.-3 - lorning, 11h. 20m.—Afternoon, 11h. 50m. 10-mortnow.-Morning, h. m.—Afternoon, 12h. 12m. LATEST INTELLIGENCE (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) ITALY. TURIN, OCT. 2G. A meeting of the council of the National Bank has been held, at which it was determined to call up the 2501., which is still due upon each share. The payment is to be made by instalments as follows : Ist instalment on Dac.ls ....50f. 2d. Feb. 10 100 f. 31 March 10..100f. Interest at the rate of 6 per cent. will be allowed on all instalments p lid in advance. THE ANGLO-INDIAN TELEGRAPH. BOMBAY, OCT. 2. The Persian Gulf Telegraph Cable has been re paired. The land line is completed from Bushire to Teheran, and messages have come through to Bombay in 12 hours. The extension from Teheran to Bagdad will be finished next month, but the disputes on the frontier prevents communication with th© latter city. The above message was telegraphed from Suez on the 25th inst. at I'3o p.m., but the route by which it reached that place is unknown, there being no mail from Bombay between the 29th September and the 14th October. SPAIN. MADRID, OCT. 25. Admiral Pareja leaves Madrid to-morrow for the Pacific to replace Admiral Pingon. The No4icias of to-day states that M. Pereire has had a long conference with the Minister of Finance. The Epoca says General Glndara has informed the Government that the San Domingo insurgents have made serious proposals for peace. AMERICA. SOUTHAMPTON, OCT. 26. The Hamburg and American Company's steamer America, sailing hence to•day for New York, with the English, French, and German mails, takes out 152 saloon passengers, French jewellery (value 123,450 francs), and a large cargo, including 300 bales of hops. FRANCE. BOURSE, Oat. 25.—The market continues heavy, but without any further decline. Threes, for the Account, are now unvaried at 64f. 75c. Mobilier show a little advance, being last quoted at 890 f. Railway Market quiet. The market receded to- wards the close, and left off as follows: 4i per Cents .. 91 40 Do. end month.... 3 per Cents Do. end_month 6l 60 Credit Mobilier BB2 50 Do. end month B7B 75 Bank Shares 3390 Credit Fonder ll3O Roman Italian Loan 6.5 30 Do. end month 65 35 Ditto Threes .. 40 50 Ne.v ➢iexican 49 7d Russian Austrian Spanish Threes Horne Debt Deferred RAILWAYS. Orleant; Northern Lyons and Mediterranean Southern sss • . Western .. Eastern Sardinian .. Austrian Lombard North of Spain Saragossa Ditto to Barcelona Cash. Account. 830 825 972 50 .. 997 885 887 50 58:5 .. 585 495 .. 495 49.5 495 335 .. 335 435 .. 436 25 516 25 .. 513 75 372 50 375 470 .. 470 ISO .. 182 50 " Lord Granville," says the Presse "is at pre sent on a visit to the Duke de Morny at his Chateau in Auvergno." TUE DISSOLUTION Ur PARLIAMENT.—We (Man chesier Courier) are enabled to announce, on all but official authority, that it is the intention of her Majesty's Minis ters to advise the dissolution of the present Parliament in the course of the ensuing month. The election of the new Parliament will of course take place from the registers at present in course of correction by the revising barrister. M. Berryer is about to become the guest of Lord Brougham in London. An invitation to a public dinner, signed by a large number of members of the Inns of Court, has been presented by Lord Brougham to M. Berryer, and has been accepted by him. At a meeting held at the Attorney-Gcneral's chambers on Monday the 24th inst.—present the Attorney General, the Queen's Advocate, Sir Fitzroy Kelly, Q C., M.P., Mr Henry Bliss, Q.C., Mr James Campbell, Q.C., Mr Robert Lush, Q.C., Mr J. Karslake, Q,C., and others—it was resolved that the Bar generally he invited to take part in this demonstration of respect for M, Berryer. It is anticipated that the dinner will take place on an early day in the approaching term, as M, Berryer's stay in England will be limited to a few days only. Gentlemen desiring to attend are therefore requested to eend their names without delay to " The Secretaries of the Berryer Committee," at Sir F. Kelly's chambers, No. 2, King's Bench-walk, Temple. The military tribunal of Tours has been engaged two days in trying Captain Louis Lamanille, com manding the recruiting depot of the Loir-et-Cher, at Blois, on several charges of forging certificates, by means of which four young men were illegally exempted from military ser vice, and also with receiving various sums ranging from 2,500 f to I,ooof for so doing; his secretary, named St Paul, was also charged as an accomplice in the offence. It ap peared from the evidence that it was Lamanille's duty to sign the proces-verbaux of inspection of young conscripts, who, when about t J join their regiments, clai.ned exemption from the service on account of incapacities which had supervened since their first examination immediately after the drawing, and that he had taken advantage of his position, with the aide of Saint-Paul, to forge all the requisite certificates and obtain exemption for several young mei:, whose friends , nsented to pay for the service. Four charges were dis tinctly proved against the prisoners, and the tribunal there fore declared them guihy, but with extenuating circum stances. Lamanille was condemned to 10 years' imprison ment, military degradation, and 200 f. fine; Saint-Paul to eight years' imprisonment, military degradation, and 200 f. fine. The tribunal also ordered that Lamanille's name should be struck off the rolls of the Legion of Honour. The Civil Tribunal of the Seine las'. week gave judgment in an action brought by a 11Idlle. Du herte against the director of the Mont-de-Pr6te of Paris to recover damages for injury done to en Indian shawl which she had pledged with that establishment. The plaintiff's counsel stated that his client pledged the shawl in June, 1862, for 300 f., and that in August, 1861, she applied to have the duplicate renewed. The shawl, which had not been sold, as it might have been at the expiration of thirteen months, was accordingly sought for in order to be re-valued, as usual on renewing a duplicate. It was found to be so much injured by moths as to have lost the greater portion of its value. The shawl having cost 1,4001 r in 1853, as proved by the tradesman's receipt, the plaintiff demanded 1,200 fr damages from the Monte-de-Piel6, to indemnify her for the injury caused by negligence. The defendant's counsel pleaded that the price attributed to the shawl was excessive, even though it had been bought at long credit, as proved by the documents produced. Ile also denied .that there had been any neglect, as the usual precautions had been taken for the safe keeping of the shawl. The sum usually advanced on such articles was two-thirds of their value, and his client had offered to allow the plaintiff 450 f. for the shawl, which he considered to be its value at the time of pl e d g i ng . After hearing the public minister, who favoured the plaintiff's demand to a certain extent, the Tribunal decided that the shawl was worth 600 f. when pledged, and accordingly condemned the Mont-de- Pi6te to pay the plaintiff that sum minus the amount of the loan and its interest; the defendant to pay all costs of suit. THE LATE GENERAL LIPRANDL—The Russian papers announce the death of the famous General Paul l'etrovitsch Liprandi, so well known in the Crimean war. Liprandi, born in 1790, served under General Woronzow in the campaign of 1812-15. In the Polish war of 1831 he greatly distinguished himself, notably at the capture of Warsaw and at his storming of two Polish redoubts. In 1848 he became lieutenant-general and commander of the 12th Division of Infantry. In 1854 he replaced General Aurep at the blockade of Kalafat, and, after the Alma, went to the Crimea, where he inflicted great damage on the English cavalry. He led the Russian trcops at Inkerman, NE,v, 5, 1854, and was immortalised by riendt— Remember, remember, The sth of November, Inkertnan, powder, an 4 shot, When General Lipraudi Met Jack, Pat, and Sandy, And a mighty fine licking he got, - - - - He occupied the heights of the Tschernaya, and menaced the flank of the allied army. In 1855 he commanded the left wing cf . the Russian army at the battle of Traktir, and defended the defiles of Belbeck. Latterly General Liprandi conimanded the 6th Division of Infantry in the interior of the itt/Stiiall empire. Banquet at the Mansion House, Last night the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress gave a magnificent banquet to the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishops of Ox ford and Peterborough, and a numerous body of the London clergy, in the Egyptian hall at the Man- _ sion House. The toast of " The Qneen" was drunk 'with the customary enthusiasm. The next toast was " The Prince and Princess of Wales, and the rest of the royal family." The LORD MAYOR, in proposing the health of his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury, the president of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, explained the reason why the ban quet to the archbishop and bishops had not taken place at the usual time—in the month of Jane, and said he was indebted for the presence of so many . of the right rev, bench and the clergy at that season of the year. He observed that they all owed much to the society of which the archbishop was the pre sident for extending the blessings of Christianity and of civilisation to every river, creek, and inlet to which the trade and commerce of England penes trated, (Cheers.) The Archbishop of CANTERBURY, in acknowledg ing the toast, said they felt a deep debt of gratitude to the Lord Mayor for inviting the bishops and clergy at that particular season of the year to par take of such splendid hospitality, seeing that he had been prevented by circumstances from giving it at the usual period. Had the banquet been on his own account, and that of his right rev. brethren, who were now generally occupied in episcopal avo cations, he would have requested the Lord Mayor not to put himself to the inconvenience of giving it ; but he knew he was anxious to bring together the clergy of the diocese of London, and he was therefore unwilling to interfere. Although this banquet was separated from the religious ceremony which usually preceded it, he hoped that the great object for which that ceremony took place would not be forgotten on the present occasion. The Society for the Propagation of the Gospel was a great blessing, and, though certain persons wain. tained that little good was done by missionary ex ertions, he ventured to say that recent circumstances proved the advantages which had attended the efforts of this and similar societies. He would allude especially to the war in New Zlaland, during:whiA, owing to the exertions of a noble.hearted prelate and the missionary labourers in that colony, the Maories who had been converted to Christianity offered up prayers to the Lord, and soothed the sufferings of their wounded enemies on the field of battle. This example, he thought, ought to encour age them to support this great society which had done so much good to this country and the world, and to send forth to all parts of the globe that which was better than silver and gold—" The wisdom that maketh wise unto salvation." The LORD MAYOR then gave "The Army, Navy, and Volunteers." Admiral Sir E. BELCHER acknowledged the toast on the part of the army and navy. With regard to the navy he said they had plenty of able officers, but they wanted more men, and they could not get them unless they paid them better. The toast of " The House of Lords" was acknow ledged by Lord Saye and Sele. The LORD MAYOR then propose 3 " The Bishops and the Clergy," and, in doing so, expressed his re gret that the bishop of the diocese was prevented, by unavoidable circumstances, from being present. With respect to the clergy of London, he knew from personal experience how anxious they were to alleviate human suffering and to promote the best interests of the poor. (Cheers.) The Bishop of OXFORD, in reply, said that he— and he was sure the right rev. bench—felt that the invitation they had received at this season of the year to an almost unaccustomed banquet marked one of the i'pecnliarities of the Lord Mayor's character. The Lord Mayor had shown that he was not content with more common sayings and old saws, but that he had the heart of the matter dear to him. They felt that, instead of finding a convenient excuse for not calling the clergy around him, from the circumstance that the invitation at the usual time could not be given owing to an event on whieh they all deeply sympathised with his lordship he had stepped out of the accus tomed course, rather than lose the reality of that kindly intercourse which took place on such occa sions. It was no mere empty formality which gathered the clergy around his lordship at these banquets. In (this great country of ours all its great interests and all its different nobilities were united by a secret link of common advantage which made it impossible for one to suffer without all suf.. fering tcgether. It was not suitable for him there, and at that time, to deal with the more sacred parts of their offixe ; but, as ono of a great institution in this great commonweal of Britain, he would say that a crisis never yet occurred in the history of this country when the clergy and bishops of the Re formed Church had not been on the true side of the national interest. If tyranny and the Crown threat ened them their seven bishops were the first to be attacked, and the first, amid the cheers of the whole nation, to assert the liberties of the people of Eng land. If, on the other hand, in an evil day that which now, at least he believed, was the great threat to liberty—the licentiousness which assumed its name—should threaten true liberty, in no body of men would they find truer, because more con vinced, maintainers of that real liberty which denied alike license and tyranny, than amongst the clergy of the Church of England. lie therefore believed that the Lord Mayor had embodied a mighty prinziple of their common constitution when he sought to gather around him the representatives of that Church and to honour them by that unusual banquet. (Cheers.) The next toast was " The House of Commons,'► which was responded to by Sir FITZROY KELLY. " The health of the Lord Mayor," proposed by the Bishop of PETERBOROUGH, was very cordially drunk, and acknowledged by his lordship. The musical arrangements were under the direc tion of Mr J. L. Hutton, who was assisted by Miss Ellen Lyon, Miss Wells, Mr Carter, and Mr J. L. Mr Harker officiated as toastmi,ster. The baud of the Coldstream Guards, conducted by Mr Godfrey, played a selection of popular airs in the vestibule and gallery during the evening. DEMOLITION BY GUNPOWDER OF THE GREAT EXHIBITION BUlLDlNG.—Yesterday afternoon, at half-past three o'clock, the demolition by gunpowder of the remaining portions of the Great Exhibition building was proceeded with by the corps of Royal Engineers, from Chatham. There were present on the occasion General Sir J. Burgoyne, Colonel Lovell, Col. Scott, Capt. Fowko, the designer of the structure, Capt. Knocker, and a staff of the Sappers and Miners, under Colour Sergeant Cann, Professor Donaldson, Sir J. Donaldson, and a large number of scientific gentlemen, together with a considerable crowd of sightseers both within and without the ruins of the struc ture. The engineering operations had been completed dur ing the day for the purpose of displacing the towers that sup ported the great dome, so familiar to the public in the Exhi bition -road. The height of each tower averaged 70 feet high by 40 feet square, and 1,200 tons in weight, the thickness of the superincumbent weight of the walls being an average of from three to four feet, the superficial area of the towers being about 40 feet square. In or,: er to dislodge this mass of masonry the explosive power, or charge, applied by the engineers for the purpose, was proportioned in the amount of 1121bs of gunpowder to each tower; and in ac cordance with this arrangement, precisely at half-past three, the signal to Ike the battery, at some fifty yards' distance from the devoted structure to be demolished was given —the range in front of the road having been cleared by a strong force of the L division —when suddenly one half, but one heat only of tho tower rolled over with a loud crash into the Exhibition.road, which wis perfectly blocked up with the descending debris, leaving the other half of the tower standing and perfectly intact. A great cloud of dust accompanied the explosion and fall of the materials; but in order to clear the road for the public several carts were immediately ordered to the spot by the engineers, and in the ceurse of another hour removed the debris from the road. It was then determined that no further operations should take place in connexion with the removal of the other half of the tower. A consultation took place amongst the engineers with Sir J. Burgoyne, and it was determined thrit, should the structure not fall of its own accord before mor w ing, the engineers should "shove" it over by leverage, or by a further additional charge, this morning. The appeex ance of the tower as it fell was first that of " curtseying" as it were, to the crowd, after being lifted up by the displos'cve charge, and then falling, or toppling over into the road 'Jut side. Rumours prevailed that the engineering calculatio:la for the occasion were not sufficiently true, and that the structure held fast in spite of them. No day is yet fi for further operaticne. And, as compared with the month ending the 19th Sept., 1863, the above returns show a :decrease of £432,864 in the circulation of notes in England, and a decrease of £74,361 in the circulation of the United Kingdom. On comparing the above with the fixed issues of the seve ral banks the following is the state of the circulation : The English private banks are below their fixed issue The English joint-stock banks are below their fixed issue £160,447 Total below fixed issue in Eng1and....:£1,716,081 The Scotch banks are above their fixed issue .. £1,425,085 The Irish banks are below their fixed issue ....L1,026,421 The average stock of bullion held by the Bratlr of Eng land in both departments during the month ending the 14th Sept. was £12,921,935, being an increase of £119,481 as compared with the previous month, and a decrease of £2 480,729 when compared with the same period last year. The following are the amounts of specie held by the Scotch and Irish banks during the month ending the 17th : Gold and silver held by the Scotch banks £2,268,318 Gold and silver held by the Irish banks.. £4,128,603 Being a decrease of £38,573 as compared with the previous return, and a decrease of £82,290 when compared with the corresponding period of last year. MARKETS—This Day. MARK-LANE. The supply of English wheat on sale here to-day was very moderate. For most qualities the trade was firm, but the demand ruled far from active. In prices no change took place, compared with Monday. With foreign wheat the market was well supplied. On the whole. the trade was firm, and Monday's prices were steadily supported. Floating cargoes of grain were in moderate request, at full prices. There was a fair supply of barley on the stands. Fine malting qualities sold readily; otherwise trade was dull, on former terms. The demand for malt rules far from active, at late rates. There was a good supply of oats on the stands. In most descriptions a fair business was transacted, and prices ruled firm. Beans and peas wero in request, at previous quotations. Flour moved off slowly, at late prices. ARRIVALS THIS Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English 6lO 280 580 370 Irish Foreign 1,500 160 340 100 ski; 690 bris BOROUGH HOP. A fair business is passing. in most descriptions of hops, and prices rulo firm. IVIIITECHAPEL. Tho supply of meat is moderate. Generally speaking, rade is quiet, as follows : Beef, from 28 10d to 4s 4d ; mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8d ; and pork, 33 Gd to 4s 10d per Sibs by the carcase. "According to accounts from Munich," says the ilfunitcur du iSoir," there is reason to think that M. Von der Pfordten will be called on to take the direction of affairs Bavaria,",;;; The Emperor and Empress of Russia. The battalion of Chasseurs of the Guards sent to do duty at Nice during the residence of the Empe ror of Russia were reviewed by his Majesty on Saturday. The Czar himself commanded the diffe rent manoeuvres, and expressed great satisfaction at the manner in which they were executed. The display, notwithstanding that the rain fell heavily, lasted an hour and a half. The proceedings of the Emperor Alexander and party at Marseilles are thus described by the Semaphore : His Majesty dined about eight o'clock in the evening in one of the saloons ort the second floor, but the Empress, who was extremely fatigued, remained in her apartment. After dinner the Emperor, accompanied by three persons of his suite, proceeded on foot to the Gymnase Theatre, where in the mayor's box he witnessed part of the performance. Naturally the Czar was throughout the evening the object of constant attention on the part of the audience. The piece played was " Les Charmeurs." On the following morning, shortly before their Majesties' departure, the Emperor and Empress, accompanied by the Princess Marie, passed in an open carriage along the Rue Noailles, the Cours, the Rue Paradis, and the Ccurs Bonaparte, The Empress, from her weak state of health, was obliged to wait at the foot of the bill, but the Emperor ascended to the summit, whence he examined attentively the floe panorama presented from that point of Marseilles. The Salut Public of Lyons contained the sub joined :-- The servants by whom the Russian Majesties are accom panied are 28 in number. People ask what can their occu pation possibly be during the journey, for the service they performed at the Grand Hotel was not very absorbing. When the luggage of their Majesties and suite arrived at the hotel the trunks were successively carried by the por ters of the different rooms, but as each package was taken from the heap it was accompanied by one of the Russian servants, wh on being installed in the ehamber of its pro prietors, placed himself near and constantly kept guard over it. All the trunks which were not required to be opened were deposited in a separate room, where they remained under the charge of two Russian servants, who remained with them all night. This system of watching is probably a Russian custom. We do not think that a service of sur veillance can have been inaugurated for i the journey to France, where people are not accustomed to such an excess of prudence, and where also it is not required•" M. Louis Bertrand, well known in the French sporting world, has addressed to the France the following particulars respecting the fine dog which is the travelling companion of the Emperor of Russia. This animal is not of the Newfoundland breed, as stated, but a fine jet black setter, of large size and beautiful form, with long silky hair. His name is Milord, and he is of the same breed as Black Rake, one of the spaniels which I last spring presented to the Egyptian Prince Halim Pasha. Milord was at one time an excellent shooting dog, but since his promotion to the rank of favourite he rarely does any work, except it may be occasionally to act as a retriever, and fetch any head of game his master may have shot, He is excessively gentle, and the inseparable corn • panion of the Emperor, following him throughout the palace and even into his cabinet. At night he always lies at the door of his master's chamber. The Emperor gene• rally feeds the dog himself, and never allows any one but his personal aide-de-camp to give him any food whatever. A Frankfort letter relates that during a visit lately made by the Emperor of Russia to Homburg, his Majesty, accompanied by an aide-de-camp, en. tered the casino at that place. Having entered the saloon where roulette was being played, the Em peror was curious to try his fortune, and ordered his aide-de-camp to put down a 100 rouble note on the red. The paper was hardly on the table when the croupier pushed it back with his rake, calling out, in a tone far from polite, " We do not receive that sort of money." The aide-de-camp took up the note and followed the Emperor, who had left the room. THE CURRENCY AND FREE-TRADE, TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Eir,—ln the Globe, October 27, 1864, we find the follow ing remarks. After dwelling at acme length on the finan cial crisis in the Brazils, the editor says—" The moral, according to our induction, is, that the great issuing bank of a country cannot do its duty in checking excessive trade by raising its rate of interest in time, unless it is very strong in itself and completely independent of interference on the part of Government." Here, then, we find the admission that our trade has been checked and our commercial embar rassments occasioned by the musing of the t ate of interest by the directors of the Bank of England. But if the directors of the Bank of England have been invested with a power, which is to be uncontrolled by the Government, of checking what they may consider to be excessive trade by the raising of the interest of money, what becomes of freo trade ? Trade, which is now subject to this despotic power, is not free. When by the raising of the interest of money the import trade is checked, and the prices of commodities are lowered, and the orders for foreign goods are cancelled, it is absurd to talk of free trade. The fact is that our free-trade system of commerce is incom patible with Sir ft. Peel's Currency Bill, and that if free trade is to be maintained, the currency must be altered.— Your most obedient servant, VIGILANTIUB. BANK RETURNS. The Bankers' Magazine furnishes the returns of the cir culation of the Private and Joint-Stock Banks in England and Wales for the four weeks ending Sept. 17. These returns, combined with the circulation of the Scotch and Irish Banks for the same period, and the average circula tion of the Bank of England for the four weeks ending the 14th Sept. (the nearest date furnished by their returns), will give the following results of the circulation of notes in the United Kingdom, when compared with the previous month : Aug. 'A, Sept. 17, / 1861. 1864. Increase. Decrease Bank of England 2',435,6`,5 20,618,6821 £866,973 Private Banks 3,019,576 2,971,725 , 4;,t3:4 Joint-stock Banks 2,818,677 2,7c8,886 29,791 Total In England 27,323,90- 26,379,293 i 914,616 Scotland 4,196,34 4,174,356 21,090 Ireland 5,207,968 5,326,073 £120,105 United Kingdom 26,728,222 35,831,722, 816,500 ,cj T it Ql,lllllllllfr HER MAJESTY. BALMORAL, Oct. 22. Sir George Grey had the honour of dining with the Queen and Royal family. Oct. 23. The Queen and Princess Helena, attended by Viscountess Jocelyn and Col. the Hon. D. de Roof attended Divine service at the parish church of Cra thie in the morning. The Rev. A. Anderson ofE 4 ciated. The Queen's Return from Balmoral. It is said that it is doubtful if her Majesty and Court will leave Balmoral on Friday next, as was originally intended. On inquiry we have reason to believe that the Queen and Royal household will not leave Balmoral before Monday or Tuesday nest. The Prince anci Princess of Wales. HANOVER, Oct. 25. The Prince and Princess of Wales arrived hers at four p.m. to-day from Ouedlinburgh. Their Royal Highnesses were received by the King and Crown Prince at the railway station. THE PRINCE OF WALES' VISIT TO KNOWSLEY.--" We (Liverpool Mercury) are requested to state that the announcement in our impression of yesterday of an in tended visit of the Prince of Wales to Knowsley and Liver pool is at least premature. We believe that Lord Derby has reason to expect that he may have the honour of receiv ing his Royal Highness about the time named, but nothing has been positively fixed, nor has his Royal Highness inti mated any intention with regard to Liverpool. We may be permitted to hope that, unless his Royal Highness's time be extremely limited he may be able to devote one morning to a visit which could not but be highly gratifying to the inhabitants of this loyal and important town. We are informed that no extraordinary preparations for his Royal, Highness's reception are in progress at Knowsley, and that the noble earl will entertain there a large party during the week commencing on the 7th November. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princese of Wales and suite, are expected to arrive at Antwerp on Sunday next, and on Monday or following day will era bark for Woolwich. The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland's party at Dunrobin Castle has separated, The duke and duchess leave Dunrobin on Friday for Tarbet House, Ross shire, on their way south. The Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne have left Lansdowne House, for Bowood Park. Wilts. The Earl and Countess de Grey will arrive in town to-day from Studley Royal, their seat near Ripon. We are informed that a marriage is shortly to take place between the Hon. Frederick Charter's, comman der in the Royal Navy, son of the Earl of Wemyss, and the Lady Louisa Keppel, daughter of the Earl and Cowl teas of Albemarle. Lord and Lady Otho Fitzgerald are daily expected at their residence in Carlton House-terrace, from a tour in Scotland. The Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, M.P., left town yesterday for his seat in Surrey. It was expected that the right hon. gentleman would have relieved the Right Hon. Sir G. Grey in attendance on the Queen, but other arrangements have been made. THE HEALTH OF THE MARQUIS OF BRISTOL.—' On Monday evening the Marquis of Bristol was considered somewhat better, and accounts from Ickworth yesterday afternoon report a still further improvement in his lords ship's health. His lordship, however, still remainkNin a very weak and dangerous state. DEATH OF DOWAGER LADY SHERBORNE,—We have to record the death of the Dowager Lady Sherborne, who died on Friday last at Badwell Grove. The venerable lady, who was in her 81th year, was the lion. Mary Legge, only child of Henry Bilson Legge, second Lord Stowell. She was boin in 1780, and married the second baron Sher borne in 1803, by whom she had surviving issue Eliz tbeth the Countess (Dowager) of Ducic, the present Lord Sher borne, the Hon. John Thomas Dutton, and the Hon. Ralph H. Dutton, ALP. Bisrfor COLENSO'S CASE.—The appeal of the Bishop of Natai against the sentence of Dr. Gray, Bishop of Cape Town and Metropolitan of South Africa, deposing him from his bishopric, will ootne before the Judicial Committee of Privy Council immediately after the forthcoming Michaelmas Term. The case is at present somewhat complicated. The first step in the matter of the petition to the Judicial Committee was taken on Mon day, the 27th of June, when Mr W. M• James, Q.C., appeared on behalf of Bishop Colenso, but further pro ceedings were adjourned. Bishop Colenso prays that her Majesty would be pleased to declare the petitioner to be entitled to hold his see until the letters patent granted to him should be cancelled by the due process of law for some sufficient cause of forfeiture, and to declare that the letters patent granted to the Bishop of Cape Town, in so far as they purported to create a court of criminal justice within the colony and to give to the Archbishop of Canter bury an appellate jurisdiction, had been unduly obtained from her Majesty, and did not affect the petitioner's rights. Bishop Colenso also prays that "the pretended trial and sentence" were void and of no effect, and that an inhibition, _ _ _ as was usual in ecclesiastical cases, should issue under the proceedings under the sentence, pending the appeal. Their lordships have not at present granted the inhibition, since to grant it would be to assume the jurisdiction claimed by the Bishop of Cape Town. CHARGING TOLL UPON A PORTABLE STEAM ENGINE.—A point of very great importance to agriculturists was brought before the Doncaster Borough Justices (Alderman Dunhill and Mr Charles Jackson) on Monday last, before whom an information was heard against John Rowbottom for refusing to pay toll. Rowbottom has the care of a portable steam engine belonging to Messrs Sel lars of Cantley, near Doncaster, and in propelling.the thrash ing machine attached to it steam is employed, and thus horse power is entirely superseded. The thrashing machine, having been at work upon a farm at Potterio Carr, was pro pelled by steam along the Doncaster and Bawtry turnpike road for NVilby, where it was next to work, and it had to pass through the Small Briggs bar at the southern extremity of the borough of Doncaster. The tollbar keeper was in an ad joining close, and as the engine and machine had passed through before, and there was some misunderstanding as to the toll, his daughttr, according to her father's instruo• tions, closed the gate and sent for him. The defendant opened the gate, passed through, and then the keeper came and de• mended 2s. toll, la, for the engine and is. for the thrashing machine. The latter sum was paid, but the former refused; hence the information. The case for the complainant rested upon the fact that on the list of tolls outside the tollhouse was a charge " for every carriage, machine, or caravan, of whatever description; not drawn by any horse or other beast of draught, but propelled or moved by steam, gas, or any other kind of machinery, the sum of 12d." It was further contended that this portable steam engine, with the machine attached to it, was not such a machine as under the Act, the 3d of George IV., cap. 126, sec. 32, or the amended Act, the 13th and 14th of Victoria, cap. 35, sec. 4, was exempted from paying toll. Mr Shirley, for the defence, submitted to the Bench that in the case of " The Queen v. Matty" it had been decided that in the case of a steam engine drawn by a team of horses, and a thrashing machine also drawn by a team of horses, both forming together the motive power and the machine, toll could not be taken, as it was an agricultural implement within the meaning of the Act, and with such a decision it was reductio ad absurdum to suppose that there was to be no toll where the motive power was by teams of horses, and that in this instance toll was to be charged, because the engine irself supplied the motive power to the machine at • tached to it. As it was the first case in which toll had been demanded for a machine used for agricultural pur poses, propelled along a highway by steam, he submitted that the decision of the Court was of the highest importance, and supposing the Bench directed the payment of the toll de manded upon the engine, the question was of too vital im portance to the agricultural community to allow of its being taken as final. He asked the Bench to take time to consi der the decision; and Mr Woodhead for the tollbar keeper, offering no objection, Alderman Dunhill announced that as the decision was an impot tent one, and affected so important a class as the agriculturists, time would be taken to consi der the points raised, and judgment would be given at the earliest opportunity. The case was thereupon adjourned. ACCIDENT IN THE STRAND.—Yesterday after," noon, as one of the Royal Mail carts, laden with bags of lettere, was proceeding from the General Post-office to the branch post-office at Charing-cross, the horse, a spirited animal, trotting at a rapid rate of speed, when op posite Somerset-House suddenly tripped and fell ; the shock was so unexpected and violent the driver was precipitated over the horse's head to the pavement, and two of the bags were also shot out. Several pet eons who witnessed the ac cident went to the assistance of the driver, who had his arm so badly injured that he was unable to drive, and the police constable on duty, accompanied by the driver, took charge of the cart until its arrival at tho branch office, where the contents were delivered to the proper dicer. It may be ntil well to observe that the driver is a particularly stoutly mall, who was pettedly sober. The journals from the south of France show that the heavy rain which had been falling at Marseilles was general in the neighbouring departra(nts. Sowing, which had until now been impracticable, may now be effected as soon as the soil shall have become sufficiently dry. The new line between Draguignan and Arcs has suffered in places from the settling of the embankments, and the rails being left insufficiently supported have given way on several points. The service is consequently to 100 inter rupted until the irjury can be repaired. TEE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 20, 18G4. - .we